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Syndrome, dyskeratosis congenita
An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal excess skin pigmentation, abnormal or absent nails, and mucosal leukoplakia (white premalignant areas on the lips and conjunctiva of…
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- Range of motion The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury…
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- Protein ZIP code An informal name for a molecular cell biology system of signals or 'address tags' that guide the movement of…
- Amnesia, transient global See: Transient global amnesia.
- Walker, baby A device that allows a baby to move about in a half-seated, half-upright position. A 'walker' may…
- Bifid uvula The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft or split. Cleft…
- VCJD Stands for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a human disease thought due to the same infectious agent as…
- Nerve, pinched See: Nerve compression
- Myotonic dystrophy type 2 An inherited disorder of the muscles and other body systems characterized by progressive muscle weakness…